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Most fruitful [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martyr Vermil Florentine, professor of divinity,…Most fruitfull [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martir Vermil Florentine, professor of deuinitie,…
Most fruitful [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martyr Vermil Florentine, professor of divinity, in the University of Tygure with a very profitable tract of the matter and places. Herein is also added [and] contained two most ample tables, aswell of the matter, as of the words: with an index of the places in the holy scripture. Set forth & allowed, according to the order appointed in the Queens majesties injunctions.Most fruitfull [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martir Vermil Florentine, professor of deuinitie, in the Vniuersitye of Tygure with a very profitable tract of the matter and places. Herein is also added [and] contained two most ample tables, aswel of the matter, as of the wordes: wyth an index of the places in the holy scripture. Set forth & allowed, accordyng to thorder appointed in the Quenes maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by John Day, 1564London: printed by Iohn Day, 1564
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Now let us see, what we ought to affirm of dreams sent of God, or moved by the devil. When any thing by the work of god or of angels is in dreams foreseen, two things are required. The first is that certain notes or images of things which are showed, do inform or imprint the fantasy or imagination. ⟨p. 137⟩Secondly must be adjoined judgement, to understand what those things at the last do portend. As touching the first, we must know, that these notes and images are sometimes offered unto the senses, because of those things which God maketh outwardly to appear, as when Balthazar the successor of Nebuchad-Naezar saw in the wall the fingers of a hand which wrote, as it appeareth in Daniel. And sometimes without any outward sight are images and forms described in the imagination or fantasy: which happeneth two manner of ways. For either the forms or images which are kept in the mind, are called back to such use as God hath intended, as when to Jeremiah was showed a seething pot turned to the North: Or else new forms are showed, which by the senses were never seen, as if forms of colours and images should be showed unto one blind from his birth.
Nowe let vs see, what we oughte to affirme of dreames sente of God, or moued by the deuel. When any thing by ye work of god or of angels is in dreams foresene, twoo thyngs are required. The fyrste is that certayne notes or images of things which are shewed, do inform or imprint the phantasy or imagination. ⟨p. 137⟩Secondly must be adioyned iudgement, to vnderstand what those things at the last do portend. As touching the first, we must know, that these notes and images are somtimes offred vnto the senses, bicause of those things which God maketh outwardly to appeare, as whē Balthazar the successor of Nebuchad-Naezar saw in the wall the fyngers of a hande which wrote, as it appeareth in Daniel. And somtimes without any outward sight are images and formes described in the imagination or phantasy: which happeneth two maner of waies. For either the formes or images which are kept in the minde, are called backe to such vse as God hath entended, as when to Ieremy was shewed a seething pot tourned to the North: Or els newe formes are shewed, whyche by the senses were neuer seene, as if formes of coulours and images shoulde bee shewed vnto one blynde from hys byrth.